Cost of living comparison
China is 10.9% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in China instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.81
$45.42
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
$43.82
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
$5.95
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
$4.65
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
$12.45
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.74
$18.28
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
$43.75
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
$21.82
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.79
$18.60
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
$12.65
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
$5.34
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
$6.79
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
$10.48
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$4.50
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
$3.98
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
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pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
$19.11
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.01
$286.87
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,509.68
$236,824.87
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.73
$44.89
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.24
$301.70
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.01
$3,201.30
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.90
$2,446.94
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.04
$273.74
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.10
$1,567.94
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,929.79
$32,878.29
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.51
$10.06
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
$17.44
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.79
$31.94
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.00
$320.11
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.23
$48.22
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
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pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.98
$326.64
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.23
$228.32
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.56
$657.34
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.14
$487.77
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
|
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